Jamie Ford

My flight’s delayed again, so I’ll be rolling into Houston around 1:30 AM. Is there a combo rave/barbecue/rodeo still going somewhere, or does that not start until 2:30 AM?

Hello Houston! I'll be part of a community conversation following the afternoon performances this Saturday and Sunday. If you’re there, ask hard questions. Bring your aunt. Bring your book club. Bring that one friend who always says, “I don’t usually like historical fiction, but…”

History is littered with men who confused spectacle with statesmanship.

Hey, I’ll be at Mam's Books in Seattle this Saturday 12-3pm, talking books, telling stories, probably oversharing. Come say hi.

Ahhh, the joy of reading all the love-filled Bad Bunny comments this morning. Pure sunrise energy. Warm, inevitable, and beyond argument.

Many of the people hating on Bad Bunny do so because they’re limited people living in an unlimited world. They’re either too self-centered or simply incurious. So they end up afraid of books they haven’t read, places they’ve never been, and people they’ve never met.

Thank you! Give them my best.

It's official. The producers of the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet musical are doing a 1st Act Showcase in Seattle on May 23-24, at the Langston Hughes Theatre. Will post ticket info soon. Stay tuned.

So…that was fun. And by “fun,” I mean I briefly thought a nuclear bomb had gone off somewhere within driving distance.

Andrea Gibson being alive felt like something from a higher plane had dropped into this grimy world and kept glowing anyway. A living proof-of-concept for what we could be if we were braver, kinder, and less afraid.

Wing Luke Museum: 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards Located in Seattle’s historic Chinatown-International District, the Wing Luke Museum is the only pan-Asian museum in the country. It's dedicated to sharing the histories, cultures, and experiences of ...

Two years ago, some creep showed up at the Wing Luke Museum screaming about Asians as he smashed windows with a sledgehammer. Now you can vote the Wing into the Top 10, which feels like the loudest possible reply.

Calm down, everyone, January 6th was just a bunch of peaceful grandmothers taking photos and exploring the building.

Applying for my visa to China. Two hours of forms so I can spend weeks eating dumplings on a train going 217 mph.

Our daughter is a tattoo artist and for Christmas she tattooed the family. Some families do pajamas. We do permanent life choices.

Leesha lost her mom at 23. I lost both my parents by 32. A few years ago, we set up a small family shrine. It helps, especially on holidays. It gives grief somewhere soft to land. If you’ve lost someone, I can’t recommend it enough.

Tonight we’re doing our traditional Christmas Eve nacho bar, as described in the Bible.

The Epstein files aren't the downfall of Trump. They're the autopsy of our legal system. Cause of death: rich men protecting themselves at the expense of victimized children and teens.

The outline of my memoir.

Next year I'm leading my third writing retreat in France. Wanna join us? The past two years have sold out. I’d like to take credit, but honestly, have you met French wine?

Storytelling Sojourn with Jamie Ford - Foreword Retreats Storytelling Sojourn with Jamie Ford September 6 – 12, 2026 Arcachon, France Share a villa with eight other writers for a week of creative splendor in SouthWest of France. Each morning we’ll gather fo...

Annnnnnd...here's a link. If you'd like to talk to past participants, I'm sure Carol at Foreword Retreats would love to help you.

Next year I'm leading my third writing retreat in France. Wanna join us? The past two years have sold out. I’d like to take credit, but honestly, have you met French wine?

Have a weird holiday job memory? When I was 19, I worked as a portrait artist at Nordstrom in Seattle—posted up in the cosmetics department, sketching quick (and awful) portraits that came free with certain facial products.

Sometimes I think about Cary Grant, the man who looked like a Republican senator—dropping acid more than a hundred times in the '50s. While most of America was hosting Tupperware parties, dude was spelunking his psyche like it was a national park.

The Complete Guide to Jenna Bush Hager’s Book Club Picks With 84 books to choose from, separated into eight categories including romance, mystery, women-led stories, coming-of-age, and more, we guarantee there is something for everyone on this list!

It's such an honor to on this list. My imposter syndrome is forever doing cartwheels.

Mrs. Claus Keeps Changing — And It’s Redefining Who Gets to Be Magical The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has made history once again, thanks to the first East Asian Mrs. Claus.

My friend Lainie was Mrs. Claus in this year's Macy's Parade, delighting some parents, enraging others. Meanwhile her ethnicity went absolutely unnoticed by the only people who matter: children. Kids don't care. Just let Santa and Mrs. Claus live their best lives at the North Pole.

We chose this over Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris.

My book club picked A Very Russian Christmas this month. It’s like The Grinch, except the Grinch never learns anything and everyone stays sad.

Storm Relief: An Alaskan Family Giving Back Kuskokwim-raised siblings, author Don Rearden and artist Beth Hill, team up to raise funds for storm relief. Choose the donation level and destination that fits your interest. All donations will recei...

When Typhoon Halong struck during the govt shutdown, this corner of Alaska got no aid and barely a headline. Families are still trying to rebuild. Author Don Rearden, raised in the Kuskokwim, and Beth Hill, are leading a relief effort. Your support can finally reach the people who were forgotten.

If the Epstein files are a hoax, why was Prince Andrew stripped of his titles, why is Trump fighting so desperately to keep them hidden, and why does everyone on that flight log suddenly have amnesia?